Baton Rouge - LSU linebacker Kelvin Sheppard, the team's leading tackler the past two seasons, was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the fourth pick of the third round in the NFL draft.

Kelvin Sheppard

Sheppard, who is 6-feet-2 and 250 pounds, is the third defensive player in three picks chosen by the bills, who had the NFL's worst run defense last season. He will team with Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, the Bills first round pick and No. 3 overall.

He offers the Bills versatility with the option of playing inside or outside linebacker.

Sheppard was a two-year starter for the Tigers and led the team with 116 tackles last season. He added 11 tackles for losses, including four sacks, and had an intercepotion and two forced fumbles while starting all 13 games.

As a junior, Sheppard had 110 tackles with a sack and an interception while starting 12 of 13 games.